The
Ministry of Education in Senegal and Samsung Electronics Africa have
announced the launch of a mobile education solution, which aims to
create positive change hence providing an advanced and interactive c l a
s s r o o m experience for learners.
H
a v i n g presence in Plan Jaxaay Secondary School, the Samsung Smart
School initiative is an cohesive platform that includes m o n i t o r i n
g and controlling feature – which enables teachers to keep track of
educational content on their learners’ screens – a screen-sharing
feature and a realtime questiona n d - a n s w e r feature.
Samba
Guisse, IT Advisor, Human Resources Department at the Ministry of
National Education in Senegal, stated that: “The future of education is
about accessing information and collaborating locally and globally.
Teaching and learning has become social; this has become possible with
the emergence of initiatives such as the Samsung Smart School.”
According
to Samsung, they always support the development in education with the
view of impacting society and the economy. Samsung believes that access
to technology can create new learning possibilities for students, paving
their way towards lifelong learning and personal development in order
to acquire the knowledge and skills needed in today’s society.
With
the launch of the initiative in the country in partnership with
Millennium Connect Africa, Samsung’s Smart Schools are part of the
company’s far-reaching African citizenship programme, designed to
improve the lives of Africans. Smart Schools have also been installed in
countries like Mali, South Africa, Kenya, Rwanda, DR Congo and Sudan.
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